We’re a creative marketing collective that develops business building ideas and programs by merging old school humanity with contemporary communications disciplines. Our crew of blue sky thinkers, big agency expats, doodlers, trendspotters, and wordsmiths are bound together by a belief that marketing can, and should, be better. And while we strive to be purpose-driven in everything we do, we are also serious about never taking ourselves too seriously. At Neighbor, we’re big believers in inspiration boards, office dogs, infographics, manifestos and champagne for any occasion.
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Linda Price
Owner, President
A firm believer in the notion that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. It really is true.
Linda Price
Owner, President
My core
A firm believer in the notion that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. It really is true.
My path
East Coast with southern roots. One of nine kids. Farm stand summers. Spelling bee champion. UMass. Arts and crafts. NPR intern. Hippie times. Long Manhattan grind. PSP Sports Marketing. Beck’s North America. Coddington, Chadwick & Meyerson. Bates USA. Deutsch NY. Took a huge needed breath. Jewelry Designer. Equity Marketing. Now at home in Venice. Neighbor.
I’m good at
Listening. Working with people and navigating situations. Being levelheaded in a crisis. Building partnerships with clients. Pushing for the best work. Thinking unconventionally. Discovering interesting places to visit. Finding bargains. Curating things. Empathizing with both sides. Spoiling my dogs. Scrabble. Being the glue.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Talented people. LUNA Bar, Johnson & Johnson, Beck’s North America, Safeway, O Organics, Eating Right, LOHAS, Solazyme, The Organic Center, Burger King, Cadbury Schweppes, Jamba Juice, Twentieth Century Fox, the NFL, Chivas, Westin, Sheraton, Xbox, US Weekly, Sony, the NBA, Revlon, Monster.com, Nabisco, Borden, NASCAR, Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce
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Chad Seymour
Owner, Chief Executive Officer
Go, see, do. Seek out the unexpected in the corners of things.
Chad Seymour
Owner, Chief Executive Officer
My core
Go, see, do. Seek out the unexpected in the corners of things. Participate on many teams, and wear different hats. Explore subcultures. I thrive in being the link that connects two seemingly diverse agendas.
My path
A twisty one. Wheat fields of small town Kansas. Rock chalk Jayhawk. Minneapolis. Lakes. Brrr. Chicago. Toddling. Times. San Francisco. Dot com boom bust. Los Angeles. Sand. New York City. Electric culture. Brooklyn love. Back to LA. Venice. Aaah. A bit of balance. Roots now. Neighbor.
I’m good at
Exploring. Wondering why? Asking questions. Assembling disparate things. Crafting playlists. Brainstorming. Barnstorming. Growing vegetables and herbs. Seeing patterns. Collecting sneakers. A couple of dance moves.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Procter & Gamble, Diageo, Beaulieu Vineyards, TBWA/Chiat/Day, VISA, Merkley + Partners, Tic Tacs, Fila Footwear and Apparel, BMW Motorcycles, New York Post, Jamba Juice, Healdsburg CA Chamber of Commerce, The Art of Elysium Philanthropy, Sears, K- Mart, People Soft and the Northern Sonoma County Wine Road.
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Jared Levy
Owner, Chief Digital Officer
Comfortable meditating on “my rock” in Costa Rica, leading new friends through uncharted forests across Tasmania or commanding a high powered corporate board room.
Jared Levy
Owner, Chief Digital Officer
My core
Comfortable meditating on “my rock” in Costa Rica, leading new friends through uncharted forests across Tasmania or commanding a high powered corporate board room.
My path
Raised on the Chesapeake Bay. Soccer/lacrosse/wakeboarding jock. Ski racer, turned snowboarder landed me at CU Boulder. Dual degree: advertising & business management. Founded CU ad club and Extreme Agency (student run shop for local extreme sports companies). Moved to Australia. Ran surf resort. Taught surf lessons in Costa Rica. Onto LA. Television for 2 years (not for me). Launched music company under EMI/UEG developing artists through digital (5 years and sold). Wanted to use “powers for good” and here we are.
I’m good at
Leading with my heart. Putting out “fires”. Surfing. Snowboarding. Beach volleyball. Being direct. Turning the corner from strategy to creativity to execution. Connecting. Staying in the moment. Eating (Mom’s a gourmet chef). Negotiating (Dad’s a lawyer…go figure).
I’ve been lucky to work with
For profits: Obama ’08 Campaign, Gatorade, Jamba Juice, Bazi, YogaEarth, Manduka, Lexus, SC Johnson, Kraft, Warner Brothers Records and others. Non-profits: Social Venture Network, LOHAS, One Economy Corporation, Doorways to Dreams, Conscious Alliance and others.
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Celia Sepulveda
Vice President, Public Relations
Make fun of yourself, or I will. You don’t work for the Pentagon.
Celia Sepulveda
Vice President, Public Relations
My core
Make fun of yourself, or I will. You don’t work for the Pentagon.
My path
Northern California to New Jersey to Arizona to San Diego. But very much still stuck in New Jersey. Ph.D. in Higher Education to mom to Financial Advisor, to cookbook co-author, to PR.
I’m good at
Creating and expressing energy. Asking the right question. Intuiting. Eating. Hyperbole. Tackling my children and husband.
I’ve been lucky to work with
The University of Arizona, Merrill Lynch, O Organics, Stonyfield Farms, TMobile, Lucini Italia, Lifeway Foods, Kashi, WebMD, WellnessFX, Jamba Juice.
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Michelle Esposito
Group Account Director
Trust your gut. Embrace change. Learn more, do better. Family is everything.
Michelle Esposito
Group Account Director
My core
Trust your gut. Embrace change. Learn more, do better. Family is everything.
My path
Cyclical. Midwest raised, West Coast adopted. Agencies big and small. From Chicago to the cornfields of Iowa for a Marketing degree. Out to LA for a change in weather, scenery and perspective. Found Neighbor. A return home for family, because they’re everything. Got reacquainted with winter, so the sunshine beckoned again—as did Neighbor.
I’m good at
Getting it done…whatever it may be. Being reliable. Being accountable. Perspective. Simplifying. Cleaning. Adapting. Using jargon. Netting out, Circling Back, Leveraging, Activating, Ideating. Buying gifts. Making nice. Giving advice. Going out on my own. Coming back to a good thing.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Great people and great brands. Manduka, O Organics, Eating Right, Solazyme, Pixar, Disney, Kraft, Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce, The Laughing Cow, Boursin, Bic, Kellogg’s, Solazyme, The Organic Center, World Vision, Lionsgate, Petco, Jamba Juice, Target. Neighbors.
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Laurie Shiers
Associate Creative Director-Copywriter
Gratitude with a side of silliness.
Laurie Shiers
Associate Creative Director – Copywriter
My core
Gratitude with a side of silliness.
My path
LA native and creative thrill seeker. Child gymnast and potion-maker. Awkward teen actress turned angsty twenty-something writer and entrepreneur. Co-creator, personality and voice behind the very first episodic website, The Spot. Webby Award. Internet start-up glory days. America Online. Going offliine. Growing into my voice and discovering new ways to use it. Loving life at Neighbor.
I’m good at
Relationships. Taking direction. Finding the right words. Being Bodhi’s mommy. Travelling. Coming up with new ideas. Running marathons. Coming up with new ideas while running marathons. Nesting. Trusting my intuition.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Intel, LA Fitness, LUNA Bar, Gateway, Don Francisco’s Coffee, Famima USA, Wedbush Bank, Boar’s Head, The CARA Program, STAR Autism, Blue Plate, American Jewish University, Pepsi, Honda, Cadillac, BMW, DR Horton communities, Front Porch communities, Hyland Homeopathics, Jamba Juice and others.
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David Boden
Associate Creative Director - Art Director
You only get one now, so use it wisely.
David Boden
Associate Creative Director – Art Director
My core
You only get one now, so use it wisely.
My path
Always in CA. Born in SF, BS in Advertising in SJ, then moved to LA. Worked for 5 years then took one off to see the world. Traveled 16 countries, got robbed once, harvested, built, regrouped and came back with new perspective.
I’m good at
Thinking, trying and doing, especially with a mouse or skillet.
Being outdoors.
Jokes.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Wells Fargo, Fox Mobile, Activision, Blue Cross, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Heal the Bay, Tourism Australia, Schiff Supplements, Stand up to Cancer and the San Diego Padres.
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Margaret Chaffee
Account Director - Digital
Never, never, never give up. Always aspire to learn more. See life through rose colored glasses. Smile.
Margaret Chaffee
Account Director – Digital
My core
Never, never, never give up. Always aspire to learn more. See life through rose colored glasses. Smile.
My path
Born in New York City. Connecticut. Michigan. Grew up loving Maize & Blue. Educated in the Rockies. Studied art in Florence & Paris. Social media junky since 2004. Worked with tech companies and startups during the Web 2.0 Boom. Master Certified in SEO. Became an entrepreneur in 2010. Loving working with my lovely neighbors.
I’m good at
Teaching companies how to talk to and listen to consumers on social media. Building brands online. Offering a fresh perspective. Teaching myself new things every day, thank you Google.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Startups, tech companies, consumer lifestyle products, restaurants, non-profits and real estate companies.
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Lindsey Roeschke
Account Director
Relationships, relationships, relationships. Understand and appreciate the people you work with and everything else will come easily.
Lindsey Roeschke
Account Director
My core
Relationships, relationships, relationships. Understand and appreciate the people you work with and everything else will come easily (although color-coding helps too). Embrace every chance to learn, try, and travel. Life is far too short to let an opportunity pass. Sing like nobody’s listening.
My path
Born-and-bred New Englander. Left the leafy suburbs of Connecticut for the exciting metropolis of Newark, Delaware. Educated. Back to New England. First foray into the ad world at Marketing Drive Boston. Headed South to Philly, learned to love cheesesteaks. Tierney. More education. Made the leap across the pond. Iris. Live & Breathe. Spelled Neighbor with a “u.” Left foggy London for sunny Cambodia. Ogilvy. Learned how to speak Khmer, sort of. Back to the States, feeling right at home with some lovely Neighbo(u)rs.
I’m good at
Building and developing strong relationships. Organizing. Learning. Writing. Smiling under pressure. Spreadsheets. Multitasking. Karaoke.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Inspiring and creative people from many cultures. Local, national and international brands. Argos, Bluewater, Chester Barrie, Cooper University Hospital, Danone, EPA, Gillette, Kingdom Breweries, Jamba Juice, New Balance, PSI, QB Telecommunications, Sainsbury’s, TDBank, WHSmith and the UK’s Department of Health and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
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Cody Tesnow
Producer
Energetic, curious, adventurous. Being amazed. Doing. Making. The outdoors. A 30-something-10-year-old-80-year-old.
Cody Tesnow
Producer
My core
Energetic, curious, adventurous. Being amazed. Doing. Making. The outdoors. A 30-something-10-year-old-80-year-old.
My path
Montana born, Mid-west raised. Son of a preacher and an artist. Small towns, big dreams. BFA, Chicago, Minneapolis. A decade of learning and growing. Wanderlust. LA.
I’m good at
Coming at it differently. Going over the top. Shooting from the hip. Getting it done. Dealing with the dark side. Kicking in doors. Cooking. Drawing. Walking the line. Finding the humor and beauty in everything.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Incredible mentors and creative partners, Campbell Mithun, Persuasion Arts & Sciences, Eleven, The Minnesota Twins and Timberwolves, Powerplate, Hoya, Fresca, The Hartford, ABC, Brother Ali, M.anifest, Muja Messiah, and a ton of really amazing “small” clients.
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Jim Wayne
Account Supervisor - Digital
Think before you speak. But not too hard. Then laugh at your own jokes.
Jim Wayne
Account Supervisor – Digital
My core
Think before you speak. But not too hard. Then laugh at your own jokes.
My path
Sort of contradictory. Made in Paris but not French. Molded in Connecticut but no private schools. Educated in Wisconsin but hated the Packers (sorry Mom). Corporatized on Madison Ave. but kept my soul. Oregon cattle ranch sabbatical. Short run in Minneapolis but still not nice. LA for J-school, which somehow sent me back to advertising. Silicon Beach tech startups but wasn’t arrogant enough. Now at home near the beach but can’t surf.
I’m good at
Crafting and caressing Internet things. Production. Code. Adobe. Words. CMS. Mailchimp. Decks. Laughing in humorless situations. Keeping calm in fiery ones. Words With Friends. Fantasy hockey. Spotify. Not listening to my vinyl. Dismissing the things I’m bad at as unimportant.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Y&R. Merkley + Partners. Hunt Adkins. BeachMint. DealQuad. Zambezi. Dr Pepper/Seven Up. NFL. Glenfiddich. Tic Tac. BMW Motorcycles. The Onion. Current TV. The UW-Madison Women’s Hockey Team. Cattle ranchers. Caddy masters. Homeowners with low landscaping standards. Bar managers with poor hiring judgment. The good people who trust me to create things for them online.
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Taylor Brekke
Strategic Planner
Create the life you want—no one else will. Appreciate differences, find passion, ask questions, forge your own path. Seek balance, empathy, and a good challenge.
Taylor Brekke
Strategic Planner
My core
Create the life you want—no one else will. Appreciate differences, find passion, ask questions, forge your own path. Seek balance, empathy, and a good challenge. Listen to everyone, but none more than your own voice. Do what you love—everything else will fall into place. Never underestimate the power of good food and wine.
My path
NorCal. Hot summers and almond orchards. High school musicals. Overachiever. Political Science at UC Berkeley. Capitol Hill Intern. Volunteer in Ghana. Enter the real world in San Francisco. Legal start-up. Tech start-up. Restaurant PR. Los Angeles for business school. Bought my first suit. Bethesda for a summer at Honest Tea. An evolving Angeleno. Devoted foodie. Lucky to find such good neighbors.
I’m good at
Seeing the bigger picture. Reading a room. The written word. Identifying the problem. Matchmaking. Simplifying complex ideas. Crosswords. Trendspotting. Laughing at myself. Playing therapist. Cooking my way through a problem.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Entrepreneurs. Chefs. Restaurant Owners. Creatives. Techies. Writers. In short, a whole lot of people who get up in the morning to pursue their passions.
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Ashley Blua
Senior Account Manager, PR
Dance like everyone is watching, and always know your audience.
Ashley Blua
Senior Account Manager, PR
My core
Dance like everyone is watching, and always know your audience.
My path
Small town California girl moved to the big city – never looked back. Daughter to a college football coach. Loves baseball. Family full of farmers. 4-H nerd. Cal State Northridge alum. Vacations in the Eastern Sierras. Catch and release, unless it’s a big one. Mom to a rescue dog – but he saved me.
I’m good at
Making people feel comfortable. Seeing the big picture. Taking the initiative. Working smarter, not harder. Simplifying. Communicating.
I’ve been lucky to work with
The Los Angeles Dodgers, Wonderful Pistachios, Cuties Clementines, POM Wonderful, Teleflora, Jamba Juice, UniversityNow
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Jamie Vodden
Senior Account Manager
Never be afraid to live, but that doesn’t mean you have to bungee jump. Take risks, succeed, fail, learn, grow. Never let yourself regret something you didn’t do.
Jamie Vodden
Senior Account Manager
My core
Never be afraid to live, but that doesn’t mean you have to bungee jump. Take risks, succeed, fail, learn, grow. Never let yourself regret something you didn’t do.
My path
Born and bred in Yorkshire, England. PR degree earned in the UK too. Early flirtation with professional football, still my one true love. And still only have to be within 10 feet of a ball to pull a hamstring. Lived and worked on three continents and traveled on more (still some to go- looking at you, Africa). PR in the UK and Australia. Private, public and third sectors. Charity in southeast Asia. Business in Arizona. Happiness in LA. Sun, sea and awesome neighbors will do that.
I’m good at
Listening. Empathizing. Seeing the positive. Keeping a level head (football not included). Resisting cultural and social pressure to call football ‘soccer’ – clearly. Embracing all other types of cultural and social pressure. Finding the story. Crisis PR.
I’ve been lucky to work with
People who inspire and motivate. Visionaries, leaders, mentors, friends. People who are passionate about what they do. People who lead by example. Academics, doers, people who make things happen. People who dedicate their lives to helping others. Children’s hospitals, hospices, people who fight every day for their families, health or cause. People who show the joys of living should outweigh the tragedies of life. People with disabilities who refuse to be disadvantaged.
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Birgitta Johnson
Senior Account Manager
Attitude is everything.
Birgitta Johnson
Senior Account Manager
My core
Attitude is everything.
My path
100% Scandinavian with Midwestern roots. Sociology at the U of M. Lived in Australia and Argentina. Loyalty Marketing. Sustainability. Creating Social Change to Build Brands. Moved West towards the sun to carve out a life on the coast and become a Neighbor to the rest of the world.
I’m good at
Adapting. Focusing. Staying Cool, Calm and Collected. Exploring new places. Smiling and laughing.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Creative Thinkers and Doers. Timberland, Jamba Juice, Nokia, Cascadian Farm, General Mills, Numi Organic Tea, Wolfgang Puck, GE Healthcare, Dave Matthews Band, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Peoples Organic Coffee, and The BrandLab.
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Gracie Halpern
Senior Social Media Manager
Be interested first—everything else will follow.
Gracie Halpern
Senior Social Media Manager
My core
Be interested first—everything else will follow.
My path
Venice born, Venice raised. Grew up traveling. Left the beach front for the bay front [Berkeley]. Traded in Doe Library for the Vatican Library and Coliseum; became fluent in Italian and pizza. Swapped Rome for Venice [again]; history for technology. Software development and mobile apps lead to social media marketing; lucky to find myself in such a neighborhood!
I’m good at
Finding the middle ground—and voice—between a brand’s goals and an audience’s interests. Cross-platform story telling. Being creative while thinking strategically. Using Google. Going outside my comfort zone.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Consumer lifestyle brands, agencies, and entertainment companies, including Universal Pictures, Constellation Brands, Jamba Juice, Institute of International Education, Fox Sports, Snyder Diamond, Fine Featherheads, and the Visionaire Group.
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Alicia Haberman
Art Director
Daydreamer on east coast time.
Alicia Haberman
Art Director
My core
Daydreamer on east coast time.
My path
LIRR –> NYC | BFA @ SVA & Parsons | JFK –> Venice Beach
I’m good at
Finding common ground. Doodling my way to a big idea. Discovering the passion in people. Being unfashionably on time. Pun-wars.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Partizan Entertainment, NBC, Everyday Health, Jillian Michaels, The Pitch Agency, Cold Open, 3RoundBurst, Dolce & Gabbana
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Katelynn Ingraham
Account Manager
Follow your passion the rest will come. Always do your best and be impeccable with your word.
Katelynn Ingraham
Account Manager
My core
Follow your passion the rest will come. Always do your best and be impeccable with your word.
My path
Started in SoCal to Utah to play outside and back to Cali to get down to business and back to the ocean.
I’m good at
Adventuring, making conversation, assembling Ikea furniture, seeing the positive side, thrifting, taking care of people and caring for the environment.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Lifestyle Brands, Outdoor Companies, Tequila Patrón, Boarding for Breast Cancer, Cellairis, Jondo, Activate Drinks and Joshua Tree National Park.
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Mark Sandford
Social Media Manager
Seek, create and amplify. I'm constantly on the lookout for what's next and want to be a part of whatever is next. I love creating, sharing and exploring the Web. It's not just cat pics for me.
Mark Sandford
Social Media Manager
My core
Seek, create and amplify. I’m constantly on the lookout for what’s next and want to be a part of whatever is next. I love creating, sharing and exploring the Web. It’s not just cat pics for me.
My path
Born outside of Toronto, raised outside of Detroit, educated at McGill in Montreal, truly a citizen of the north part of North America. Skated on ice with a stick chasing a rubber disc for many years before finding a passion in two seemingly different yet similar areas; music and politics. All of this happened while never leaving my laptop.
I’m good at
Listening, making you laugh, organizing the troops, asking the right questions, finding random things on the Web, sharing links, the history of the Internet, fixing your computer error, getting your message to the right people, YouTube, reddit, and eating tacos.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Academics, musicians, civic leaders, super smart young people, startups, and Ralph Nader.
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Caroline Vuong
Media Relations Coordinator
Bubbly. Easily Amused. It's okay to get lost in the details, as long as you don't lose sight of the big picture.
Caroline Voung
Media Relations Coordinator
My core
Bubbly. Easily Amused. It’s okay to get lost in the details, as long as you don’t lose sight of the big picture. Appreciate all the simple, little things in life. Always be grateful. Live to eat; don’t just eat to live.
My path
Orange County, born and raised. Beach days. Carefree frolicking with cousins. High school tennis and volleyball. Giving back to the community. Social butterfly at UC Berkeley. Opinionated and speaking my mind. Storyteller. Delicious food discoveries, new experiences and introduction to foodie culture. Hot Atlanta summers. CNN intern, ATL and LA. Graduation. Back home in OC. Still a foodie. Found my place at Neighbor.
I’m good at
Breaking the ice. Connecting with people. Paying attention to the smallest details and tying them all together. Writing. Fact-checking. Organizing. Color-coding. Learning by observation. Creative escapades. Being fair and honest. Laughing, cooking and eating with loved ones. Finding bargains and scoring deals on shopping trips.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Incredibly motivated, inspiring and passionate professionals, mentors and peers. CNN, CBS, CalTV, UC Berkeley Media Relations, Jamba Juice.
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Andrew Rafner
Junior Copywriter
Gen-X wannnabe/neverbeen. Living in the past like it’s the present and future. Harmenian mythology acolyte. Be good.
Andrew Rafner
Junior Copywriter
My core
Gen-X wannnabe/neverbeen. Living in the past like it’s the present and future. Shackled by searching for narratives in eight easy steps: You. Need. Go. Search. Find. Take. Return. Change. Harmenian mythology acolyte. Be good.
My path
Los Angeles-native. Valley-born, Thousand Oaks-raised. Not giving up my 805-phone number. Roots dug deep. Oak-inked. Entered family business (TV). 16-hour days. Summer camp for adults. Sports talk radio. Wrote jokes. Worked with my heroes. Drove to Toronto. Whoa, Canada. Fell in love with a different T.O. Returned home, having changed. Transferred every drop of positive growth into becoming a Neighbor. Grateful. So grateful.
I’m good at
Finding a story. Caring about that story. Making things sound pretty. Improvising. Turning a phrase. Making bits out of the unbittable. Making friends into family and family into friends. Understanding why we say what we say. Knowing a skull-numbingly high number of banal facts about basketball. Thinking about things that happened in the 1990s. Riding bikes.
I’ve been lucky to work with
Fox Sports Radio, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, NBC’s Community, the Upright Citizens Brigade, The Score-Canada, Sasha Vujacic, the Los Angeles Lakers, Tillamook, Jamba Juice, Control Room, NerdMelt Theater, Petros Papadakis.
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Taylor Toomey
Group Coordinator
Thinking 3-steps ahead of you at all times. Helping others. Hard worker.
Taylor Toomey
Group Coordinator
My core
West Coast at heart living with Midwest morals and values. Polite, responsible, competitive and respectful to others while being aware of my surroundings. Thinking 3-steps ahead of you at all times. Helping others. Hard worker.
My path
Born and raised in Los Angeles. Grew up in the hot and always sunny San Fernando Valley. Made a drastic move and left California to attend college at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Majored in Marketing and College Football. Studied in London, England for seven months. Traveled & learned different cultures throughout Europe and enjoyed the European lifestyle. All kinds of sports growing up, never accepting 2nd place trophies. Pursuing the California Dream.
I’m good at
Caring about others. Understanding what people want. Figuring out solutions. Working hard. Being on time. Cooking and BBQing in the California Sunshine. Movie & Food connoisseur. Listening. Hosting friends & family. Pushing some weights around in the gym. Beginner Yoga.
I’ve been lucky to work with
UCLA FEMBA Program, 2DopeBoyz Charity Event, VoiceSkins, Pro-Keds, EA Sports, Tadasana Festival, One Economy, Snyder Diamond, Jamba Juice.
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Renee Carnegie
Account Coordinator
The corny adage, “Life is what you make it." Your reaction and interaction with the cards you’re dealt determines your success.
Renee Carnegie
Account Coordinator
My core
I truly believe in the corny adage “Life is what you make it.” After overcoming a seemingly unrelenting rare illness that took almost two full years to beat, I get it. Your reaction and interaction with the cards you’re dealt determines your success, and I am lucky and thankful to be healthy. Some of my favorite memories and dearest friends were made while lying in a hospital bed.
My path
Came to Neighbor from San Francisco, born and raised in the East Bay. Beautiful suburbia. Three sisters. Choir and drama nerd. Like most Neighbors, a Cal grad. Legal assistant with law school aspirations. Scratch the idea of law school. Volunteer in Ecuador, end up working (albeit in a bar) six months later in Buenos Aires. Back to San Francisco. Advertising Operations. Freelance writing. Tech start up. SoCal for something new, here.
I’m good at
Having the best Youtube links to punctuate any situation. Being blunt- lovingly known in SF as “Salts” for this penchant for impudence. Taking chances. Learning Spanish de la gente. Focusing on what’s important to the bottom line. Working through stress. Throwing game night parties. Finding new music and forcing everyone I know to love it too.
I’ve been lucky to work with
The headstrong and the creative types. Passion is contagious and a necessary component to good work. Indifference is the biggest pitfall to avoid.
//The talented people at LUNA Bar, Jamba Juice, Tillamook, Lionsgate/Twilight//
